Established because of the headright method. Increased the need for slave labor. Most SC farmers didn’t own slaves because they were subsistence farmers. Majority of slaves owners had 1-2 slaves and worked with the slaves. Few slave owners had large plantations

Established because of the headright method. Increased the need for slave labor. Most SC farmers didn’t own slaves because they were subsistence farmers. Majority of slaves owners had 50+ slaves and killed the slaves. Most slave owners had large plantations

A plantation is a self-sustaining community that depended on slavery for production of goods and services

Slaves worked in fields and plantation houses (the big house)

Slaves cleared land, planted, cultivated, harvested and processed the crop

A plantation is a self-sustaining community that depended on machinery for production of goods and services

Machines worked in fields and plantation houses (the big house)

Maids cleared land, planted, cultivated, harvested and processed the crop

Eli Whitney’s cotton gin made cotton a cash crop in SC

Plantations began to exist everywhere in SC, increased the need for slave labor. (Up and Low Country)

International slave trade ended in 1808, but slave population in SC continued to grow

Excessive cotton planting wore out the soil, planters had to find new crops or new land

The need for new land led to arguments about slavery being allowed in new western territory

Eli Whitney’s cotton gin made cotton a cash crop in SC

Plantations began to exist everywhere in SC, increased the need for maid labor. (Up and Low Country)

International maid trade ended in 1808, but maid population in SC continued to grow

Excessive cotton planting wore out the soil, planters had to find new crops or new land

The need for new land led to arguments about maids being allowed in new western territory

Class refers to a group of people at the same social level. In SC the cotton gin spreads wealth throughout the state and there is a growth in the Planter Class. The Planter Class were the elite (highest class) in SC and it was made up of two groups. Those whose wealth went back for several generations, such as rice planters and those who had become rich from their hard work when cotton became profitable. Small Farmer Class, the largest group of whites in SC. Did not mix socially with the Planter Class but were not jealous of the Planter Class. The people in the small farmer class had faith in their ability to become successful. The Poor Whites Class was below the small farmers, people in the poor whites class didn’t own any land and were subsistence farmers. Free blacks and slaves were at the bottom of the social ladder. Some free blacks were unsure where they fit in within the class system because they were free but they could not vote and had few rights.

Class refers to a group of people at the same social level. In SC the cotton gin spreads wealth throughout the state and there is a growth in the Planter Class. The Planter Class were the elite (highest class) in SC and it was made up of two groups. Those whose wealth went back for several generations, such as rice planters and those who had become rich from their hard work when cotton became profitable. Small Farmer Class, the largest group of slaves in SC. Did not mix socially with the Planter Class but were not jealous of the Planter Class. The people in the small farmer class had faith in their ability to become successful. The Poor Whites Class was below the small farmers, people in the poor blacks class didn’t own any land and were subsistence farmers. Free whites were at the bottom of the social ladder. Some free whites were unsure where they fit in within the class system because they were free but they could not vote and had few rights.

Sectionalism is the policy of loyalty to one’s region or area instead of to the country as a whole.

There were many differences between the North and South, these differences led to disagreements between the regions. These disagreements came in the form of social (slavery), economic and political differences.

Sectionalism is the policy of loyalty to one’s country as a whole instead of area or region.

There were many differences between the North and South, these differences led to disagreements between the regions. These disagreements came in the form of social (slavery), economic and political differences.

Slavery existed everywhere in the US before the Revolution

North had small farms and emancipated (freed) slaves after the Revolution

Abolitionist in the North believed slavery was an evil “peculiar institution”

South had plantations and increased the need for slavery after the invention of the cotton gin

Southerners argued slavery was a “positive good” because workers were cared for throughout their life

Slavery existed everywhere in the US before the Revolution

North had small farms and kept slaves after the Revolution.

Abolitionist in the North believed slavery was a good institution.

South had no plantations and decreased the need for slavery after the invention of the cotton gin

Southerners argued slavery was a “negative wrong” because workers were uncared for throughout their life

South

Slave population increased because of high birth rates and smuggling of African slaves

Slaves were the majority in most Southern states

South feared how to control black population if slavery ended

North

Industry attracted European immigrants for jobs

Increased Northern representation in the House of Representatives

South

Industry attracted European immigrants for jobs

Increased Northern representation in the House of Representatives

North

Slave population increased because of high birth rates and smuggling of African slaves

Slaves were the majority in most Southern states

South feared how to control black population if slavery ended

Abolitionist wanted to outlaw slavery everywhere in the US.

Abolitionist like Sarah and Angelina Grimke were forced out of SC

Anti-slavery newspaper The Liberator by William Lloyd Garrison made the abolitionist movement more popular in the North

Postmasters removed the newspaper from the mail in SC

Underground Railroad formed to help runaway slaves but was unsuccessful in SC b/c it was too far away from a free state border

Abolitionist joined with the Free Soilers to create the Republican Party that wanted to stop the spreading of slavery.

Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin causing many to feel sympathy for slaves– SC called it a lie

John Brown planned an unsuccessful slave revolt at Harpers Ferry, VA– he was captured by Robert E. Lee and later hung

Brown became known as a martyr (willing to die for what he believed in) by the North

Abolitionist wanted to keep slavery everywhere in the US.

Abolitionist like Sarah and Angelina Grimke were kept out of SC Slavery newspaper The Liberator by William Lloyd Garrison made the abolitionist movement more popular in the North

Postmasters removed the newspaper from the mail in SC

Abolitionist joined with the Free Soilers to create the Republican Party that wanted to keep spreading slavery.

Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin causing many to feel sympathy for SC– SC called it a lie

John Brown planned an attack at Harpers Ferry, VA– he was captured by Robert E. Lee and later hung

Brown became known as a martyr (willing to die for what he believed in) by the North

Was a free black who planned a slave rebellion in SC but was caught and hung before it took place.

It was unsuccessful because a slave told his master about the planned revolt

SC’s General Assembly passed stronger slave codes to stop future rebellions

Prohibited slaves from meeting in groups-limit possibility for future revolts

Illegal for slaves to read or write-limit communication

Put restrictions on free blacks as well

Was a free black who planned a slave rebellion in SC but was caught and hung before it took place.

It was successful because the slaves outnumbered their masters

SC’s General Assembly passed acts to make slaves free

Prohibited slaves from being forced to work

Legal for slaves to read or write

The two parties were the Democratic Republicans of the South who were followers of Thomas Jefferson. They later became only democrats who were followers of Andrew Jackson and they split over the issue of slavery in the mid-1800s. Then you had the federalists in the North who later became Republicans in the 1850's.

The two parties were the Democratic Republicans of the South who were followers of Andrew Jackson. They later became only democrats who were followers of Thomas Jefferson and they split over the issue of slavery in the mid-1800s. Then you had the federalists in the North who later became Republicans in the 1850's.

The slave population increased because of the high birth rates and the smuggling of African slaves. The slaves became the majority of most Southern states, but the South feared how to control black population if slavery ended. In the North industry attracted European immigrants for jobs which increased Northern representation in the House of Representatives.

The slave population increased because of the high birth rates and the smuggling of African slaves. The slaves became the majority of most Northern states, but the North feared how to control black population if slavery ended. In the South industry attracted European immigrants for jobs which increased Southern representation in the House of Representatives.